http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwXa1owy58o Murder ballads are the true crime novels of the 16th-19th centuries. The lyrics that tell the story of the murder were written, printed on broadsheets, and sold within days of the crime. Paul Slade is a UK journalist with a fascination for the history of murder ballads in the US and Europe. Above, classic… READ THE REST

Is it wrong to enjoy this so much? What a fantastic weird little shelf in the music world. I would also recommend Nick Cave's Murder Ballads album. Some of them are new/fictional creations but Nick Cave's sinister factor really brings it all together.

there's a version of this by gg allin called "watch me kill the boston girl." it's REALLY fucked up and i'm not going to link to it. i don't suggest listening to it. to make matters worse, the backing band is antiseen, a bunch of piece of shit nazis.